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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
PREPARING NEXT YEARS. BALL GAMES
WHAT Is BEING DONE BY THE CINCINNATI CoNvEN-
IIAN-EXGIIA A

WHAT Is BEING DONE BY THE CINCINNATI CoNVEN-
TION-EXCHANGING PLAYERS.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 8 (Speciab.-The baseball CEN
venon IS still in session and liable to remain that
way for another day. The first business attended
to to-day was the meeting of the Board of Directors
All they did to look WISE listen to undressing
statistics and award the pennant to the ST. Louis
club. The regular meeting Of the Association was
called TO order at noon and will remain in session
until tomorrow night. The treasurer reported the
finances of the organization to be in fourshng
dition. The Committee on Umpres was highly COM
plimented for its work In securing such a good staff
Gaifncy will get 81 800 season, Doescher, 80, 3OO
Ferguson, 81 200, and McQuadc $4,000 The umpIcs
arc also have supreme power next and they
also protected A telegram from Pittsburg claim
Ing that the city wished to place club I'm the Asso
citation created some connection Ii Is doubtful
whether Plttsburg would support both League and
Association club in case IL was attempted to put
another club In that city,
The admission to the Association games next season
Will be 30 cents but each delegate seems afraid to
make the initial move in that direction. Where the
Metropolitan club franchise Will go Is as uncertain
The Brooklyn club has offered Catcher Clerk Pitcher
loolc ana Fielder McIammany to inc Aihctic sinn
the Brooklyn club t. II. Byrne says that there +.
no truth in the story that Carruthers is to be sold
Cleveland for 5000. Mr. Byrne will start for Chi
cag0 tomorrow night and Will have Carruthers signed
by Monday.
The Philadelphia club Will bo forced to raise its
admission to 80 cents next season The Allegheny
club management IS having considerable difficulty In
resignng players. Miller demands $4,000 Morris
demands an Increase and wants pay for twenty days
he spent at Mt Clemens, Michigan.
In the formal ballot for officers might H. Vonderhorst
was elected chairman. and Wheeler Wickoh president
and secretary. The report Of the Committee Playing
Rules not well received and the Association refuses
TO adept the rule which requires two substitute PLAYERS
TO ait the players bench They do like the base
on balls rule which gives pitcher ard vet
allows the base balls n factsr in earned runs
The committee asked for further time. The following
tors Athletic Baltimore and s. Louis clubs -che tnls
Committtee. Brooklyn. Cincinnati and Louisville;
Financial Committee, Athletic, Cincinnati and St LOUIS
Rules. Baltimore. Cleveland and Louisville, and on
Umpires, Athletic Louisville and Cleveland.
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A CHARGE WITHDRAWN.

n me Edftor Of The Tribune.
SIN: Some months since wrote for your paper ~,
oa..d the Dem.cratic people OF Virginia with whoio
,aro and the use OF fierce in the November eioo'on'
wroto under the influence OF peculiar aud powefiu.
c,t,m.nt, provoked by what then conceived 70
eri,vous personal And in the light OF
which thought worthy Of credsnce Eici'en"n. 80
.tIod link Ia wanting In tho chain OF evidence "
,,orux ..tablsh the pref OF fraud. and VIII 10
"a sE hit You will allow to Withdraw the
The place whers they were made ave nS this is the
H.. aver accused any party or any n.s ;n.re
party with fraud. and as prsGi h,:n very cheer
a. We are going 70 via In Virginia IN tno sS"'
battle Of iseS; io{ % 1877 T. u. BERBELY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
CALIFORNIA WOOL GRCWEES ANGRY.

DEMOCRATS WHO WILL NOT YIELD To CLEvrLANDs
PROPOSALS.
san FRANCISCO. Dec (spcDaI).-l The WOOL growers
and wool merchants of California met here 10
day and passed strong resolutions against any
reduction OF the tariff recon-
mendcd by Mr. Cleveland. The resolutions
ordered sent the National Wool Growers Assoc-
alton ami to the California DELE .aon in Congress VIVA.
makes the action significant Is that three fourths or hs
wOslx growers and dealers in wool whose headquarters
are in san Francisco are Democrats and prominent
Democrats. too. The leading man in the wool III,
dustry here is John II. Wise. of the ola
Virginia family. who for many years
chairman OF the Democratic state Central Committed
He has always been srsns Protectonist and he takes
the same grsurd the Presidents his Re
publican associates Another Democrat who has largo
wool interests Ia Frank T. McLensoH the Of Donald
McIcnnou tine piou-sr woollsu manufactures OF Caller
nil The wODen manufacturers on the coz have punt
up the trade win great trouble in the face of heavy
fr-ishts aul high wa-es. aud the who have de-
veeped ii will not It crippled without hard fight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
HANNNNE CITY.

4 bowling club ha, been organized In Pamraro with
twenty-five members The officers are Fank Melville,
president Julius H. schmidt, secretary John H. >lea
man. treasurer.
James T. lddc. 81 the second Ward, has rendered
bis resignation To the Board of Education.
There rcna ms balance Of only So go I'm the ciyS
appropriation account. Work the streets VIII De
suspended for Lack Of funds. Ia the general a.
count there IS SJ1, GO2 -.
An ordinance introduced to raise the liccnSc
fee to goo an Increase Of goo 1t urged Ly the
tifIcus' Association.
The issue Of $4,000 Of city bonds has been authorized
10 bulld police station and engine house In the list
Ward, In south ave. \ Hike building VIII soon be pro-
ydcd at Constable Hook
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ALONG TIE SDTND.

Mrs. Abram Hyatt left her home in South Norwalk
on Thursday. December ] and has not been econ or
heard from since.
The Daily Evening Democrat IS the name OF a
paper started I'm Waterbury,
A Bridgeport manufacturer has shipped 1000 pair
Of roller skates 10 Australia
HarbDr Master Mcneil. Of Bridgeport, has fixed the
wreck of the schooner Higgins, which went down with
all sails set last spring I'm Long Island sound between
West port and Southport harbOrs. four miles from tho
Connecticut shore The wreck will be removed by
order of the Department al Washington.
Mr.. George c. Waldo OF " The Bridgeport Standard
has this week. besides regular editorial work. per-
formed two days duty in Hartford United states
Grand Juryman.
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MIR FAULKNER NOT YET SEATED.

WASHINGTON, Dec (SpccaD. THE report telesrapoen
fr.m Washington that the members OF the senate con"
mittee on Elections had unaniineusy agreed 10 INC
prompt admission OF Mr. Faulkner as 9'n"'pl '''n
", v;~t,i, Mr. Iucas having failed TO mako out
case i. premature to say the least There Ia ne com
nec en- Elections yet under the rules OF the senate 10
mass upon the Gaze 1t is true that all those VINO com
posed that committee in the as' Congress are now
aor and il is presumed that they VIII constitute 'n
- .,n,,,sa lint the members OF the old committee
have no, passed upon the case. They have no moro
authority 10 do so other Senators OF 'e sam"
nnmber There seoms to be no doubt anywhere OF 'ns
early admission Of Mr. fanAher ne Pchoics Of The
state Legislature, he is the senator but ,ae S
c.n,a, dsnenss with OF the legal spscrVahces "
formalifies of setng the case. As ihsttet Va p q,
dsnt II Is necessary proceed with dtoeiaon anu nv
ia cd ..i,,sd that Mr. Lucas has rght 10 De nearu
tho frat day of the session Mr. fauIkner & w.
right floor pending the decision Oh us ia " Tiuor
fact thai he has been seen In his seat mas ed -
that no hal been seated 1t understood that he case
win be taken up just soon as the committee -
lied.
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r,,p,p,ssvryT or SKIRT uAKERS.

Caller Ir 4 Co manufacturers Of skirts. under the
,ls of the Nsrmandic SKIRT Company, AT NO ~" ou
way have become financially embarrassed ana the s'o'c
In charge Of tho Sheriff attachment In FAVOR :"
struen 4 Co for 81 100 AND execution In favor OF d.
Iilientlr for S2GlG. The firm Is composed oi LOUIS
Cellar IT. md Charles VI Collier They began The man
fc,re Of skirt, in 1888 clasiug capital Of 81
Their abatement on January /, 1857 showed assets
SO 900 and liabilities $4,000. i!usors were circulated
I'm hs trade Yesterday that large psril"n OF inc sn
had been shipped away. An enpoys OF sro ~ oa.
few dz,s had been legitimate SAFES lDo HheI" ,',,
i, charge refuse admittance to the iactsrY PrPul}
shor,a amman who IA in charge says that hs c"hI
not tell how goods were left until an ilVehtSJ ~
hcru made Repeated calls nj the store I~lIeu i" ~
either Of the partners there The liabilities arc rep i'
aver SyJ.
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property was owned b. VI ~ Harl Matthew and the
amount paid for IL is $3.50 The stan is on tho
east sid, Of tho between Sew n-ccnth ant III
teenth ste. Mr. Matthews, when he WAS alive, dealt
largely in real estate aud his willow concr-
able property. Her s1n, Braner Matthews, said last
night that the received for the house consider
ably below It's real valuc.
"If my father had lived" he said. the property
would not have been offered for sale bat mother did
not care TO remain there longer aud she decided
TO dispose OF H. No; do not know for what purpose ~
VIII he nsed IL will be before that part OF the
avenue Is given up to business. The building miEht
make good clubhouse or decorators establishments Tor
IL is in excellent conlii but think that IL pur-
chased for speculative purpOses."
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JIcoB scHUAES DEArH ACCIDENTAL.
A coEoNrEs JURY QUICKLY DIsPosEs or THE
THEORY OF SUICIDE.

A CoEONEES JURY QUICKLY DlsPo'E9 OF HE
THEORY OF SUICIDE.
Coroner Levy held an inquest yesterday afternoon
I'm tie case of Jacob schwaD Of schwab a son. No 900
broadway Who was killed ON November II by failing
through III, elevator hachWay al bis place of business
ecu,tal Uorato C. King /, attorney for the insurance
rofuuaucs Ia whose interest IL would be To prove the
ca,c ono Of suicide. The most, Important
witness called was MI Emanuel sch" ab'
. on of the dead man. lie
.al moi seen h, flthcr fall. bat had heard cry
aud rushing to the elevator -haf the body at The
bottom Hi father AL started To 20 TO hl- BARRIERS III
Mercer II. and had gone to the elevator shaft to de-
sc,ud to the street Counsellor King asked " DO
YOU know that your flfh"r carried larger amour, "t
accident insurance The the time OF the accident
than before i'
Il do not I think Le hal much larger amount
some time before hl, death
Mr. ~chwab said that his father was near sighted
and af the time Of the accident did not have on ms
glasses a, they were found ia his pochct
The next witness was Mrs. Martha Bdltin VINO was
rmuloyrd I'm Mr.. SchwabS store. she saw MIN idll-
ue over the edge OF the flooring at the elevator smart
A. he fell he put ont ms hand, as If to eaten h"d 81
the cables. The jury found that death was purely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09

confined county Jail at Freehold over year upee
more an ferry ndctDen forgery. and his Interest,"
in the old opera house in sewalave had been sweps
away. He went to work with great energy 10 rsDmio
his fortunes The opera house was the ncs on tpe
NewJersey coast The project came to GRIEF fo want OF
funds and want OF harmony in the board OF drector
The result that the Chancellor appointed william
Gummere. OF Newark, receiver Of the COMPANY. The
claims amount to about $4,000.
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LONG ISLAND.

Anthony Miller OF Long Island city. WIS araigued before
judge GarresOn in the County Court OF Sessions
Long leland city. yesterday. indictment charging MN
with aid ny AMI abeug In the of Dstlct Attor
Thomas f. Mc(iOwl who abscOndei with t2JuOD be
James W. Covert appeared
pleaded guilty. Judge GaGTetson
ovrrrucd the demurrer denied the motion to quash the
Indictment Ex-senator Covert n moved for bill OF par
cars aud also for 10 see the minutes taken
fore tho Grand Jury Judge GarrtsOn did not think mo
Court Justified granting tn application for the
Tho Court decided to dispose OF the question on
Monday next.
John DOYLE Dougastown fifty years went 10 Brook
Ign yesterday a which Howard Sperry had pnr
chased tho hcme the horse threw the rGer 10 le
ground him. Then he awav leaving inc
the ground Dovlo iOun1 later ana
taken home. His recovery Is doubtful.
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IySrRANcE NEWS AND INCIDENTS

controlling interest In The stock OF the Long island
,suronce Company OF this city has recently been pur-
chased by George H. Hope agency manager OF inc CON
tincntal Insurance COMPANY and his friends MT Hope
Will sever his connection with the Continental OIL JaAu
arr lie was elected vcc-presilcnt ana manager OF
tho Long Island Company Wednesday THIS Is one OF
the Oldest NevYork hro insurance companies having
been organized In 1888 ~
Tannery fires which arc usually noted for their ABILITY
TO innct total" losses the insurance companies are
ALWAYS interesting rs underwriters The latest hre
OF this class reported the burning OF tho Grove Lake
tannery at Wells y. Y. Following Is the Insurance III
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FrNER1L or 4. s. SULTAN.
.1AncE GATHERING TO HONOR THE GREAT LAW
yrE-DR. PAXgONs REMARKS.

.r,pcr GATHERING TO HONOR THE GREAT Law"
VERDE. PAXgoNs REMARKS.
r,c funeral services Of Agernon 5. sullivan al The
Mn, prcshveran church yesterday wcio Of an impress
s,ve character Long before th1 honr apl"'mo NV
church was filed that 1t was VITA dI"ouI'S ''
GOATS could be found for the largo dcleshl"' 'o '
-, witch the Law ;er belonged. rhc profession
IN which Nh SulliN an belonged " $ l"T-cp IoI' "
The nall Lcarcrs were Jams G. Carter J"uE' JON" L.
r,ady Judge Edward Paterson, Mayor Hewitt 1o'pP"
II Cboatc william NOR john II. Flaglcr J"hH y I"'
denbcrg and cx Judge Van Worst VII" look Ia" P''o
If surrogate Rollins. The services were con""'', "
hy the Row Richard d. Harlan pastor "i INC o'u'"
assisted by the Rev. Or. william NJ Paxton anu '"o
Rev DR. f. T.. Patton, Of Princeton Theological H'"""
1 There were no flowers but 'wo largo palm 'euVc'
,,ni,cd with black ribbon lay upon the comm
The Rev Mr. Harlan read appropriate selections
from the Scriptures, and oheicd prayer ~ ,,
,rho ,ras formerly pastor Of the church, spohc ire'S
Of the life work Of Mr. sullivan IlS hop''"''' .,,o
and nnsclgsb character, and eUlogIzed his uhS"e,N'"s
,o,,,p to duty and his unimpcachabIc iccoIu l"'
,.,,y and integrity as was evidenced III inc h''i"S
,h ylIcb he Discharged evely rust ubl'''""'' W
,,,nosed upon him. A quariettc sang ScNo'"' ~
and anthems during the services. lho ''o"s PIG
was made by Or Patton a., ,,t Society,
n,, ,vcrc LARGE delegations from the ONO ooo'o'S
-. coctctv the ArchT olcgical and NUNS
,c Snclctv the Produce Exchange anu ,J in,'a,
e,ration Among those pcscn' VIZ r'II ImdIcy Teld
-" General WAGER Swaync, DaNlh Dn"oS ~, ,n,
Ernsi Jnbn Ncwion. Elliott + Shepuu ca Gnr
Wickbarn Abraham akcman, J"i T.; : a. ARA
% mS' ~ and n'' cldcrsieeye I R,'ct AcnSy
W T,aneT DcIsD e NSo l. NJ Gaos Ma'gr crane
COKE, James j. Eaward " S"? strong G.
- shavno W Perry Fogg Benjamin H. iil> LII "o
Roy Dr. Dcs%s the l,d hSs pc C. S'V " Moatca
.; n Scbwab A. r. orr A. W. Peters Joseph ioVi'
II r. Bcnnett A. d. Jniliard II. a. GIassloin' W
p St. John. John Graham octaVu' d -o''
Tbc body was placed In receiving vault In Green
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09

The Health Board yesterday received report that
the 18th Regiment Armory and rooms occupied by tho
Eastern Dspensary, I'm the Essex Market Court build
ing unhealthy account OF defects I'm the drain
pipes. sanitary Inspector, who had made careful
examinations, recommended extensive repairs and
alterations In the plumbing. His report was referred
10 the Department If Public Works. The building was
partly reconstructed about two years ago az con-
siderable cost to the city,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09

The Grand Temple II Honor and Temper ncc OF Now
Jersey held q brief session al Orange ON Wednesday
Reports showed gain I'm membership The Grand
Offices were constituted special committee to iah'
charge Of the work 81 extending the order
II is proposed tp extend the line Of the - an;c AMI
Newark horse car railroad 10 the entrance Of LcWcyn
Park. The company Viii make the improvement con
ditional on the consent OF the property owners.
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NJ rs FHOM THE SCBURBS.
NEW.IEE SEY

Mayor pa'oy. who ave t0 a.ter's Roll. on Wcdnes-
day night t" investigate the story Of the discovery u
mans bloody garments, Submitted thcm to an cyamn
alton with microscope. The articles consisted OF
three walters aprons, cotton handkerchief check
cred Jumper. wooden shirt, pair OF course brown
chcchcrcd trousers and tin box OF tobacco. There
were stains that lc.cmbcd boad but discolorations
made by soil
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COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON Dec CspeciaD. is expected that the
tho Republican Senators Will DO reaay 10 MAKO
s report Monday on the membership Of the committees
After thl, 4. done a conference with the Democratic
Senators will be held to ascertain the wishes OF the mi
nority in respect to the distribution Of 1t. members
amen, the csmuttee 1t is understood that the con-
mitee has agreed TO recommend Senator Hiscsck ior
the vacancy on the Finance Committee caused py inc
retirement OF Senator Miller Senator fsr"ei' oi i'"o'
was AZ obtaining this vacancy but after can
ssss of the political situation and prospects. and In cen
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D,rvy lND OIL MEN NAVE DINNER.

Tho Paint. OIL and varnsh Club, OF New orH' 10
an institution organized on February 20 ZOO ~
social Intercourse and the discussion VI ''.,.. -
Of interest to It's members, except religion ana poi
- nov numbers inward OF eighty members. Genera
z l. MoIineux IL president; Henry Merz' Wce-pi'N'
dent and W. i. Templeton, secretary ana urea
He,wecn fifty and sixty members of tho ciuD' WIN
President Could OF tho New England RANT anu VI"
Club Of Boston, and Mr.. Klne' Oh ihii""o'p,
s,a1 los, evening nj tho new club house OF the
I'm roypn Association, No. 90 Finest AMER lho
ttsnt man the dinner was completed speeches wern
made by tho guests and members Oh 'ao Gu" 'f
subtects OF Interest TO them.
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STATEN ISLAND.

The Young Republican Club, OF Richmond County,
organized last night at stapeton There was much
enthusiasm the election of delegates to the Rcpub
csn Convention to be held I'm New York city on De
ccmber 15 The following delegates were selected. ono
from each OF the FIVE towns Lot C. Aston, Clarence
NJ. Smith, John Daley, Charles schmescr W. A. suy-
dam.
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ryD oFAy InPRopEMENT COMPANY

AsnuRY PARK n. J.. Dec s.-Tho property OK ths AS
hurry park Building and Improvement Company, IN En-
orvs will be sold at public sale neKt Tuesday by oroer
of the New Jersey state Court OF Chancery The sale
- ordared on n foreclosure suit brought by James IL.
pnu,atoe propristsr Of Romane's Commercial Hotel,
who holds tho first mortgage the property. The SEQ
end mortgage Is hold by the Mutual Life Insurance Com
many. of New-York. The company was organized by
Frank Patterson last year for the purpose of erecting
and managing IN opera house. Mr. Patterson had been
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tho Mountain House. at spardll, and gave opening
ball there ut night. At Q o'clock yesterday
morning the hotel burned TO the ground The loss
$4,000. The insurance 81 900, IN the Ger
man American Company. of New-York- The building
was owned by Frank MahOn
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alteration OF the fact that the industries Of
must be widely affected by any tariff legislation 1t was
deemed wiser TO give the place to Mr. iscsck.
perenoe and knowledge as n member OF the Wars and
Means COMMITTEES while In the House will add greatly
his usefulness In tho Senate The Committees Inter-
state Commerce and Transportation Routes the Sea-
beard are TO be consolidated and Mr. Cullom will be
chairman. Mr.: Palmer goes on tho Commerce Com
mttcc, and will probably retain the OF the
Fisheries Committee. Mr. Plat gets Territories. Mr..
sawyer wanted to 90 on Commerce. hut he given
Post Offices that was considered enough with hio other
assignments. Senator Davis OF Minnesota. was urged
FOR the Chairma nshp Of Pensions he is solder
but 1t Is said Wilson, Of Iowa, will get it.
PROCEED NGS IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE
WASHINGTON Dec Safer the reading OF the journal
and the presentation OF few Department communca-
tions today the Senate, molten Of Mr.. Farwc ad-
journsd till Monday.
The Speaker laid before the House the annual reports
ofhe Secretary Of the Treasury and the Attorney
and OF the Clerk Of the House
The Committee on Mileage was announced "a follows:
Mr.. Rogers. of Arkansas; Mr. Howard, of Indiana; Mr.
Burnett OF Massachusetts, Mr. FELTON,, OF California
and Mr.. Beden of New-York
The House adjourn ed 1920 until Monday after tho
Introduction OF few resolutions relating to amendment
al he